{"product_id":"2940170761111","title":"Vassa in the Night","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"A dark, thoroughly modern fairy tale crackling with wit and magical mayhem.\" -Leigh Bardugo, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of the Grisha Trilogy \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the enchanted kingdom of Brooklyn, the fashionable people put on cute shoes, go to parties in warehouses, drink on rooftops at sunset, and tell themselves they've arrived. A whole lot of Brooklyn is like that now - but not Vassa's working-class neighborhood. In Vassa's neighborhood, where she lives with her stepmother and bickering stepsisters, one might stumble onto magic, but stumbling out again could become an issue. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBabs Yagg, the owner of the local convenience store, has a policy of beheading shoplifters - and sometimes innocent shoppers as well. So when Vassa's stepsister sends her out for light bulbs in the middle of night, she knows it could easily become a suicide mission. But Vassa has a bit of luck hidden in her pocket, a gift from her dead mother. Erg is a tough-talking wooden doll with sticky fingers, a bottomless stomach, and a ferocious cunning. With Erg's help, Vassa just might be able to break the witch's curse and free her Brooklyn neighborhood. But Babs won't be playing fair.... \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInspired by the Russian folktale \u003ci\u003eVassilissa the Beautiful\u003c\/i\u003e and Sarah Porter's years of experience teaching creative writing to New York City students, \u003ci\u003eVassa in the Night\u003c\/i\u003e weaves a dark yet hopeful tale about a young girl's search for home, love, and belonging.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Recorded Books, LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47105170276592,"sku":"2940170761111","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940170761111_p0.jpg?v=1763716758","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940170761111","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}